According to article 1252 of the CCRF, counterfeit goods are understood as products, production or commercialization of which is connected to infringement of the rightholder’s exclusive right.
Therefore, the following types of goods are considered counterfeit:
- fake goods (produced and marked by trademarks without the rightholder’s consent);
- illegally imported genuine goods (produced by the rightholder and designated for commercialization in other countries that are therefore imported in circumvention of customs and/or official distribution channels).